Brainstorm

Matt and Dan Siegel discuss the teenage brain. Dan talks about how a teenager's brain typically works. For example, teenagers seem to be more reckless than others. Many parents may think this is due to a lack of knowledge about situations and risks. However, Dan points out that teenagers realize the risks involved with different situations, but they "just don't care."  Contributor Meg references TIME magazine when she suggests that parents ban time outs and substitute them with time ins. Time outs are typically bad for sensitive children and apparently have the same effect on them that abuse does. Time ins are a great alternative. These could consist of discussing your child's feelings when they've done wrong or going on a walk together.